The regional training was attended by 50 volunteers and professionals affiliated with the Niagara County Animal Response Team (CART), which is managed by the Niagara County Department of Health Division of Planning and Emergency Preparedness. On June 25 and 26, the Division of Emergency Preparedness held Animal Sheltering and Biosecurity Training at the Orleans-Niagara BOCES Conference Center from 7:30 a.m. To fulfill Homeland Security grant planning and training requirements Niagara County Department of Health planned two training events: Specific capabilities include emergency animal sheltering, and animal identification and tracking to ensure reunification with their owners. The Department of Homeland Security requires localities to demonstrate animal management capabilities in disasters. When people return to a disaster zone, this often creates both public safety and public health issues. Human and animal casualties following disasters, as well as prolonged community recovery is well-documented in the US and New York State because people either would not leave their animals, or returned to the danger zone to retrieve them. Statistics show that over 66% of households include animals and that close to 60% of pet owners will risk their lives to save their animals. Failure to comply often places both humans and animals in peril. In disasters, people may not follow orders to evacuate or shelter unless they know their animals will also be safe.
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